Tag: gambling

Australia: Crown Sydney to slash another 180 jobs owing to low visitor count

Crown Resorts has decided to cut 180 jobs at its Sydney casino along with reducing the operating hours due to lower visitor count. The...

New Zealand: Incidences of gambling addiction among secondary school students on the rise

Reports of students in secondary schools across New Zealand taking part in online gambling activities are creating concerns among various stakeholders. A recent investigation...

World Cup Final: Australia’s win over India hits gambling industry profits

Australia’s win against India in the ICC Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad yesterday set back a majority of punters as the fan-favoured team...

World Cup Final: Punters on betting spree; India favourites to tip over Australia

The ICC Cricket World Cup final is here with the home team India clashing against Australia today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad....

Nepal: Kathmandu Valley Police arrest 165 people for illegal gambling during Tihar Festival

The Kathmandu Valley Police arrested 165 people in raids recently across multiple illegal gambling establishments during the Tihar festival (Diwali Celebration) in Nepal. The police...

Nepal bans TikTok; illegal gambling content speculated to be among reasons

The Nepal government has declared an official ban on social media platform TikTok in its bid to preserve the nation’s “social harmony”. The reasoning...

Goa: 12 arrested for illegal gambling at Chances Casino

The Goa Crime Branch officials arrested 12 individuals from Chances Casino premises on Wednesday, November 15 for their links with illegal betting and gambling...

Australia: Pokies machine giant Aristocrat Leisure reports A$1.3 billion profit, revenue rises by 21%

Australian poker machine giant Aristocrat Leisure has reported a A$1.3 billion profit in the 12 months preceding September 30 after stepping into the mobile...

ESPN launches sports betting platform in partnership with Penn Entertainment

Sports broadcasting giant ESPN has forayed into the sports gambling industry with the launch of ESPN Bet in partnership with sports content and casino...

Australia: Lower house passes bill banning use of credit cards for online gambling

The lower house of Australia’s parliament, the House of Representatives, passed the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 on November 14,...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma bashes Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel for active involvement in Mahadev Book betting racket

Assam CM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma recently addressed a rally in Rajim, Chhattisgarh. Addressing the rally, Sarma made scathing...

Chhattisgarh: Fresh attack by PM Modi on Mahadev Book illegal betting app scam

In a rally in Chhattisgarh today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again attacked the Congress-led state government in relation to the Mahadev Book illegal...

Former cricketer Shane Watson promotes illegal betting platform Wolf777 with Diwali greetings

Festivals are a time of celebration and bonhomie. However, illegal betting and gambling platforms see them as a chance to double-dip in their illegal...

Illegal betting: Thousands of crores being wagered on assembly elections in five states

Illegal bookmakers are taking bets on state assembly election results as the betting mafia across Delhi and Mumbai is learnt to have become active....

Mahadev Book: Noida police book 18 individuals under Gangster Act

The action against Mahadev Book illegal betting app is being taken across the nation. Most recently, the Noida Police of Uttar Pradesh is learnt...

Nepal: Casino association donates Rs 35 lakh to PM Disaster Relief Fund

The Casino Association of Nepal, led by Chairman Binod Shrestha, donated Nepalese Rs 35 lakh (Indian Rs 21.85 lakh approx) to the PM's Disaster...